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Firstly, let me point out that the results that were released by the Health Spa Commission in the UK do not claim that spa treatments should in any way replace traditional cancer treatments. Having said that, the results are very interesting and reveal just how important it is to investigate as many forms of cancer treatment as possible.

The study was carried out over 5 years and followed over 2000 men and women who were battling different forms of cancer. (more…)

In one of those health and nutrition stories that make you think when are they going to tell us to start smoking because its beneficial, Chocoholics around the world can quite literally take heart from research that shows chocolate can help you live longer. According to US research, people who eat chocolate and sweets up to three times a month live almost a year longer than those who eat too much or those who steer clear of the stuff altogether.Scientists from the Harvard School of Public Health studied almost 8,000 American men aged 65 for a five-year period. The results were adjusted for other risk factors such as smoking and drinking. (more…)

Yes you read it correctly, your computer could help to cure cancer and numerous other well-known diseases. The Folding@Home software is run by Stanford University and has had great success since its realease in early 2000. The software makes use of spare processing power to do scientific calculations. By each user doing a small part of this calculation and then combining the resulsts, Standford University can investigate medical issues that would take thousands of years for a supercomputer to calculate.
Interested in learning more? Folding@Home – Beginner’s Guide To Folding